Visual time indicator

Abstract

Visual time indicator suitable for incorporation in a watch or other time measuring devices comprising a dial made of a sheet of plate and concentrically divided into two zones: an inner zone and an outer zone, and hands to indicate hours, minutes and seconds. The hand for seconds has a long arm and a short arm which radially extend from a center of the dial to an opposite direction, respectively. The inner zone of the dial is provided with a graduation for the short arm of the second hand while the outer zone thereof is also provided with a progressive graduation for the long arm of the second hand, minute hand and hour hand. The graduation of the inner zone is started from a dial down position to a counterclockwise direction, whereby the graduation and the short arm of the second hand serves as a minute timer.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A visual time indicator suitable for incorporation in a watch or other time measuring devices comprising: a dial made of a sheet of plate and concentrically divided into two zones including an inner zone and an outer zone which has a progressive graduation for hours, minutes and seconds; and hour, minute and second hands to indicate said progressive graduation, said second hand having a short arm and a long arm which extend from the center of said dial in opposite directions, said short arm indicating a graduation provided in said inner zone, said graduation starting from a dial down position and being progressively graduated in a counterclockwise direction, whereby said graduation of the inner zone of the dial and the short arm of the second hand constitute a minute timer. 
     
     
       2. A visual time indicator according to claim 1, wherein said minute timer comprising said graduation of the inner zone of the dial and said short arm of the second hand presents a residual seconds remaining after passage seconds indicated by the long arm of said second hand.